Suppose a person named Adam has been going through a lot of stress at work, and things are not going well, Adam’s mind is on overload, and his body is begging him to slow down. Several issues will be in his head, leading to severe conditions and bad decisions. That brings us to the main topic today, which is mental health. It is described as a mental state characterized by optimal functioning, not just in the present but in all areas of life (Greenberg 425). It can cause one to do things they do not want to do or even have depression and suicide. I have been through depression before and know it is serious because if people do not care, it will affect those close to them. I know what it is like to feel that a person is not big enough to cope with everything what they going through. I felt like a stranger in my own body, and no one could understand or help me. Mental health is serious since it could cause traumas, suicide, and drug addiction, but it can be controlled by talking to someone who listens.
The main impact of mental health is that, when it is not well taken care of, it could lead to depression. It is described as a mental health disorder that makes an individual continuously sad, anxious, or empty hopelessness. People with sadness cannot sleep or eat, constantly tired and throwing up. They are unable to work and feel as though they are not good enough for anything. This condition is the leading cause of suicide in teenagers today, and some teens have strong thoughts of suicide and do not even know it. I have been through sorrow and know this is serious. Suicide is described as self-injury intended to cause one’s death (Greenberg 425). If anybody has suicidal thoughts, as I did, they should seek help. Maybe my mental state at the time turned into something more than that, but it started small with anxiety attacks and was not a hard thing for me to get over after some time. But if I had not gotten help, it could have lasted longer and been harder when I got over it.
This condition should be taken care of since, without suitable measures, it could lead to traumas. Trauma is “an event or experience that is extremely distressing for a particular person and typically involves severe physical or emotional injury or threat of injury” (Greenberg 425). It is an unexpected event that can happen at any time, such as a bomb exploding in front of an individual’s hands, which is why it is so hard to know what could happen if one does not take care of mental health. Traumatic experiences usually cause one to feel threatened, and they do not know what will happen next. If an individual has this kind of experience, it is crucial to seek help because the survivor will be experiencing anxiety attacks and depression. For instance, I went through a traumatic experience when I was younger and had anxiety attacks because I could not handle these feelings. Consequently, a person needs to care for their state of mind to avoid anxiety.
This mental state could change an individual’s personality; therefore, it can be hard to know what kind of personality one has. Personality is “the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychic systems that determine one’s unique adjustments to one’s environment in terms of thought, feeling, and action expressed in overt behavior toward others or toward the self” (Liberati et al. 50). Since there are many different personalities, it is hard to know what kind of personality a person might have so that later in the future, they can learn how to handle their personality. For instance, I might change into a boring person in the future because I would feel that life is not enriching enough and that I am not happy. It could probably transform a joyful individual into a depressed and confused one.
The poor mental state could lead to increased drug abuse and addiction. Drug abuse is a type of substance use disorder involving an inability to control the urge to take a drug and its adverse effects (Liberati et al. 50). Drug abuse is hard to understand because people have different reasons for using drugs, such as stress and anxiety. But if someone has no control over their drug use, it could be dangerous for others and for them. They could hurt themselves because they are not even fully aware of their actions. For example, I have taken drugs before; I used marijuana which was very easy to obtain, but I did not know that smoking marijuana can lead to lung cancer. In this situation, I used these drugs to help me get over my mental troubles, and it made me happy, but when I found out that it could kill me, I quit cold turkey.
People who are not in pain or depression need support from others even though they are not in that state. They should be there for people suffering from trauma and depression and help them in the best way possible. It does not matter what race, sex, or position a person is in because everyone needs that support when things like this occur (Liberati et al. 50). It is essential to obtain the proper treatment immediately, if possible, when an event occurs because this is serious. This condition can also be controlled by frequently exercising daily, getting enough sleep, setting goals and plans, and avoiding substances. These could help one to function optimally in every aspect of their life. Though it is not easy to deal with mental health, if one can get the proper treatment and follow the steps described, one can overcome any hardship from mental health.
In conclusion, mental health should be taken seriously because people need to be aware of their mental state since if one does not take care of it, it could cause depression and trauma. Mental health is essential not only for themselves but also for others. All individuals should take suitable measures to prevent depression and anxiety in the future by taking care of their physical and mental states. Appropriate measures include dieting, eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, exercising daily, setting goals and plans, and avoiding substances such as tobacco and alcohol. Mental health should be taken seriously in this country and globally if possible because mental health is as important as one’s physical health. Without reasonable measures, depression and anxiety could be serious problems and lead to suicide in society. Hence, with reasonable steps, everyone can live a healthy life without any worries or with fewer worries.
Works Cited
Greenberg, Neil. “Mental health of health-care workers in the COVID-19 era.” Nature Reviews Nephrology 16.8, 2020: 425-426. Web.
Liberati, Elisa, Natalie Richards, Jennie Parker, Janet Willars, David Scott, Nicola Boydell, Vanessa Pinfold, Graham Martin, Mary Dixon-Woods, and Peter Jones. “Remote care for mental health: qualitative study with service users, carers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.” BMJ open 11.4, 2021: e049210. Web.